torsdag 29. januar 2026

Iran

 

Er Trump angrep nært forestående? (Red.)


B.T.


Confino: EU baner vejen for angreb på Iran

EUs terrorstempel kan gøre det politisk nemmere for Trump at trykke på krigsknappen


USA truer. Landets flåde rykker frem. Og nu har EU ryddet den politiske bane.

For mens Donald Trump åbent truer med at angribe Iran, har EU netop sat Irans Revolutionsgarde på terrorlisten. 

Ifølge B.T.s mellemøstkorrespondent Jotam Confino er det et skridt, der gør en militær eskalation markant nemmere.

»Når man sætter Revolutionsgarden på EU’s terrorliste, så gør man det på en eller anden måde mere legitimt at gå ind og angribe dem,«  siger Confino.

Det handler ikke om symbolik. Det handler om, hvad man nu kan tillade sig – politisk, diplomatisk og militært.

»Man har et helt andet forhold til terrorgrupper, end man har til grupper, der ikke er på en terrorliste.«

Hvorvidt EU’s beslutning om at sætte Revolutionsgarden på terrorlisten er truffet i tæt samspil med USA, er dog uvist:

»Men jeg helt sikkert USA har lagt pres på og sagt: ‘Se, hvad de har gjort de sidste par uger. Det er noget, I har overvejet længe. Jeg synes, I skal få det gjort nu.’«

Med terrorstemplet har EU ifølge Confino samtidig sikret sig politisk, hvis situationen eskalerer yderligere.

»USA har i forvejen rigeligt med konflikter med Europa. Så hvis man kan undgå en akavet situation med EU, hvor EU føler sig tvunget til at fordømme et angreb, fordi det ikke er en terrorgruppe, man angriber, så er det selvfølgelig at foretrække.«

Beslutningen handler ifølge Confino dog ikke kun om geopolitik og timing. 

Den massive undertrykkelse i Iran har gjort det stadig sværere for EU at fastholde et diplomatisk sprog.

»EU har i årevis kendt til undertrykkelsen i Iran, men det bliver endnu tydeligere nu i forhold til det, der er sket den sidste måneds tid i Iran,« siger han og henviser til Revolutionsgardens rolle i den brutale nedslagtning af demonstranter.

Ifølge flere kilder, som Time Magazine har talt med, har mindst 30.000 demonstranter mistet livet.

Der spekuleres i om Trump vil likviderer Irans ledere. Læs Jotam Confinos analyse HER.

Flyulykke i India

 




Date:Wednesday 28 January 2026
Time:08:46 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic LJ45 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Learjet 45XR
Owner/operator:VSR Ventures Pvt Ltd
Registration:VT-SSK
MSN:45-417
Year of manufacture:2010
Total airframe hrs:4915 hours
Cycles:5867 flights
Engine model:Honeywell TFE 731-20BR
Fatalities:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage:Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Baramati Airport, Baramati, Pune district, Maharashtra -    India
Phase:Landing
Nature:Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:Mumbai-Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM/VABB)
Destination airport:Baramati Airport
Investigating agency: AAIB India
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A Learjet 45XR, VT-SSK, crashed short of the threshold while attempting a second approach to runway 11 at Baramati Airport, Baramati, Pune district, Maharashtra.
The five occupants perished and the aircraft was destroyed.
One of the passengers was the Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar.

The flight took off from Mumbai (BOM) at 08:10 local time, bound for Baramati Airport. VT-SSK first came in contact with Baramati at 08:18. The aircraft's next call was at 30 NM inbound to Baramati and they were released by Pune approach. They were advised to descend in Visual Meteorological conditions at the pilot's discretion.
The crew enquired about the winds and visibility and they were informed that the winds were calm and visibility was around 3000 meters.
Next the aircraft reported on the final approach of Runway 11 but they did not have the runway in sight. They initiated a go-around in the first approach.
The flight circled for another approach of runway 11. They were asked to report runway in sight. They replied "runway is currently not in sight, will call when runway is in sight". After a few seconds they reported that the runway is in sight.
The aircraft was cleared to land on runway 11 at 08:43, however, they did not give a readback of the landing clearance. Next, controller saw the flames around the threshold of runway 11 at 08:44.
The wreckage of the aircraft was located on the left side of the runway abeam threshold R/W 11.
AAIB has taken over the investigation, DG, AAIB is reaching the accident site for investigation. Further details of the same as and when available will be shared.

Baramati is an uncontrolled airfield and traffic information is provided by the instructors/Pilot from the Flying training Organisations at Baramati. It has a single runway (11-29), measuring 5500 x 100 feet with turning pads at both ends.
At the end of runway 29, there is a dropoff, immediately after the runway 11 threshold.

Meget spesielt fly til Bardufoss

 MilitaryTimes

US Marines flew on New England Patriots’ private jet to Norway

Just days before the New England Patriots secured a spot in the 2026 Super Bowl and moved within reach of a record seventh championship title, U.S. Marines were passengers aboard the team’s private jet en route to Norway.

The Marines deployed to Bardufoss on a combination of military and commercially chartered aircraft – including a Patriots-branded Boeing 767 – to begin preparations for a Norwegian-led winter exercise scheduled for March, the Marine Corps told Military Times.

Roughly 3,000 Marines are expected to join other U.S. forces and some 25,000 personnel from a dozen nations for Cold Response 26. A significant portion of the American contingent hails from the 2nd Marine Division, based at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. The drills are designed to test collective defense capabilities, U.S. readiness and interoperability with NATO allies under the harsh conditions of the Arctic.

A Patriots-branded Boeing 767 lands in preparation for Exercise Cold Response 26 in Bardufoss, Norway, Jan. 19, 2026. (Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro/U.S. Marine Corps)

The aircraft the Marines traveled on are part of a fleet operated by Omni Air International, which is under contract with the U.S. Transportation Command to provide chartered flights for military personnel. Omni Air operates two Patriots-owned 767s that are used for team travel as well as a range of other flights, including humanitarian missions and military charter services, according to the company.

Nicknamed “AirKraft” after team owner Robert Kraft, the planes are painted in the Patriots’ red, white and blue, and emblazoned with the franchise’s six Lombardi Trophies on their tails. Inside, the cabins have been retrofitted with all first-class seats and features a state-of-the-art in-flight entertainment system.

The 767 we have typically carries 260 people, but since we didn’t have a need to travel 260 people, we wanted to utilize the space on the plane to give more space for people,” Jim Nolan, the chief operating officer of Kraft Sports + Entertainment, said.

The Patriots are set to face the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl.

ATC USA

 

Jeg tar med denne fordi det er her de 5 første norske Orion`er ble bygget ved Lockheed fabrikken. De ble fløyet over til NAS Patuxent River hvor vi begynte å trene på dem. Før det fløy vi USN P-3A. De to første ble fløyet hjem den 1. april 1969 og landet på Andøya dagen etter. Burbank Airport huset også Amelia Earharts Lockheed Vega. 

Foto: Lockheed

(Red.)




NATO


Det viser seg at Rutte og Trump ikke har noen skriftlig avtale om Grønland. Det betyr naturligvis at Trump kan tolke den dit hen han vil. (Red.)

 POLITICO

Mark Rutte is on collision course with European capitals over NATO

The alliance secretary-general helped bring NATO back from the brink on Greenland. But some in Europe are now asking: At what cost?

Sjekk https://tinyurl.com/nhzzw89c

Arktis

 


We still invest many editorial resources in describing and analysing the security policy situation in the North. Now, some call for deploying US weapons and forces in Svalbard, the world's northernmost community. An exceptionally bad idea, I write in this week's comment.

 

In another comment, I wonder how much stress and pressure we, as Arctic people, can handle from the president in Washington. He invades our everyday lives without being invited. A form of psychological warfare.

 

This takes place while the US, NATO, and Greenland/Denmark continue their "negotiations." 

 

"All this could have been agreed upon without the threats," says Marc Jacobsen,  Associate Professor at the Royal Danish Defence College.

 

Gas export from Russia continues despite sanctions. Russia’s first domestically assembled Arc7 carrier for liquefied natural gas (LNG), Alexey Kosygin, has completed a full transit of the Northern Sea Route (NSR).


Best,

Editor and Commentator Arne O. Holm

USA vs Danmark

 Military Times

Flags honoring Danish troops at US embassy 

reinstalled after outcry


Photo provided by Martin Tamm Andersen, a former Platoon Leader of the US Marines, shows a destroyed Army vehicle in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Aug. 19, 2010. (Martin Tamm Andersen via AP)

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The removal of flags commemorating fallen Danish veterans who fought in Afghanistan by staff at the United States embassy in the country’s capital has caused a public outcry.

The move came ahead of a silent march that will take place here on Jan. 31 to pay respect and show solidarity to the veterans following remarks made by U.S. President Donald Trump, which discredited the role NATO allied troops played during the war.

In a recent interview with Fox News, the president claimed that while allies sent soldiers to help U.S. troops, they “stayed a little back and a little off the frontlines.” Trump added that the U.S. “never really needed them” in the conflict.

The comments sparked a significant wave of anger among Danish leaders and veterans, who stated that such remarks were disrespectful and insulting to the sacrifices made by Danish troops and those of other countries.